Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Inspired by the love and example of Jesus Christ, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international humanitarian apostolate of the Society of Jesus. JRS works globally to accompany, serve, and advocate for forcibly displaced people, helping them heal, learn, and determine their own futures within their communities.

JRS operates in over 50 countries, supporting refugees, internally displaced persons, and members of host communities.

Mission & Vision

• Mission: To accompany, serve, and advocate the cause of forcibly displaced people, enabling them to heal, learn, and determine their own future in community.
• Vision: A world where forcibly displaced people can obtain protection, opportunity, and participation in sustainable, just, and reconciled communities.

Our Way of Proceeding (Core Principles)

• Journey with Displaced People: Accompanying forcibly displaced individuals, understanding their aspirations, fostering community participation, and supporting hope.
• Recognize Shared Humanity: Promoting actions rooted in justice and compassion while fostering dialogue across diverse cultures, faiths, and traditions.
• Strengthen Holistic & Community Approaches: Promoting a whole-person and community-centered approach that protects dignity, well-being, gender equality, safeguarding, and care for the environment.

Strategic Framework

• Strategic Framework (2025–2029): Developed through a global participatory process to guide JRS operations, humanitarian response, and advocacy initiatives worldwide.